RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-21: WATER SHORTAGE PLAN
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update the District’s rules concerning management of available water supplies during drought conditions particularly in light of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ anticipated modification to the Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water supply within the Lake Okeechobee service area.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.026, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103, 373.119, 373.175, 373.246, 373.603, 373.609 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 6, 2006, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, William Storch Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406
Although Governing Board meetings, hearings and workshops are normally recorded, affected persons are advised that it may be necessary for them to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Persons with disabilities or handicaps who need assistance may contact the South Florida Water Management District Clerk’s Office, at (561)682-2087 at least two business days in advance to make appropriate arrangements.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Peter J. Kwiatkowski, P. G., South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 2547 or (561)682-2547, email: pkwiat@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions, contact: Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 6299 or (561)682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.